Viewing and saving PDFs

Safari can also open and read PDF files.…Though it's no Preview in this regard, it natively has a few talents worth…examining, and you can add to those talents with a simple download.…First of all, let's find a PDF file on the web.…One way to do that is to search for W-2 form.……Here we have one from the IRS.…Now, I'll select Form W-2, and that comes to me as a PDF file, as you can tell by…the name and of file.…

And there's our form.…So if you place your cursor at the bottom of the page, you can see some tools pop up.…First, you have zoom tools.…So, zoom in and you can zoom out.…You can also open it in Preview.…And then once in Preview, I could print this out.…And also, there's the option to download the form.…You can also drag PDF files into a Safari window to open them.…So I can do that by going to my Documents folder.…

I'll select a PDF file, drag it into Safari, and here it is.…Again, if you go to the bottom of the window you have these same options.…So you have your zoom controls, Preview, and then Download.…

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12/19/2012

In this course, Macworld senior editor Christopher Breen provides a comprehensive overview of Mac OS X Mountain Lion, complete with insider tips for getting the most out of the operating system. The course shows how to configure system preferences, personalize the interface, master gestures, and achieve fluency with applications such as Mail, Calendar, and Preview. The course also includes tutorials on browsing the web with Safari, automating complex tasks with Automator, sharing over a network, performing maintenance operations using Disk Utility, and offers time-saving techniques for using the Mac efficiently. Along the way, Christopher reviews the 200+ new features in Mountain Lion, which gives even experienced Mac users a valuable head start.